Collectible Bears: The History

Teddy bears were first known in 1902 after the president Theodore Roosevelt took his hunting trip in Mississippi where he refused to shoot a tired and exhausted bear that is being tied to a tree where he declared it as unsportsmanlike. This event was published by the Washington post.

This report have started national attention and long enough, a Brooklyn merchant was able to capitalize the opportunity where the wife of Morris Michtom handmade several toy bears that were being stuffed with excelsior where she also decorated it with black shoe button eyes. With the blessing and knowledge of Roosevelt himself, they call it "Teddy's Bear" It then began its popularity and the demand for it has become increasingly high which eventually paved the way for Michtom's business to relocate to a larger space which he later renamed the store the Ideal Novelty and Toy Corporation. Buy a Giant teddy bear today!

It was also at the same Steiff also began to producing jointed stuffed bears in Germany wherein an American buyer checked it out at the 1903 Leipzig Fair where he brought thousands of stuffed toys to be sold in the United States.

There are more and more collectors who find these toys a real treasure and a lot of them marked with a distinctive button in the ear. Get Charlie Bears now!

There are also other companies that have created teddies such as Bing and Farnell which is highly expensive if they are still in good condition. There are some collectors that love them all even with those newer bears.

There is one interesting concept that actually provides the best use for unwanted mink coats which turns them into heirlooms for the bears. The Like a Doll shop website offers variety of hand created mink bears with a lot of personality in it. Although it is known that the service is not as cheap but the result is highly extraordinary. They made it with movable hips, shoulder joints and neck these bears actually simulates vintage style that adds character, charm along with their appearance. The hand sewn eyes as well as embroidered noses make them very special as well. They also add bow tied in the neck that creates the perfect gift for you loved ones.

If you wanted to use a less expensive fur, there are some collectors that looks for a brand of bear which is called "Rare Bears". These bears are made of mink that comes with variety of color combinations and can sometimes show up in the market ever since they have been produced back in the early 2000s.